New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-23
son as he spoke was not devoid Of sometbin, m.
suspicion. "xe
Mrs. Wallis, amid a solemn silence ran, A.
bell Ask Miss Reydell to be so good as to eos,.
into the study" ""s
THE END or WILSON.

ttoS
| suppressed smile, which broke inr0 "a ouirksn
checked laugh as she saw the miserable WiIsoS
who now in state bordering cOapse
Il thought so,' she exclaimed; Il was sure !:
could bc no one else. Mr.. Mainwaring, YOU arr
spy as well as poet, informcr as we'll as SPY,
| What an Admirable CrichtOn you arc, to be sure,
| My spying was Involuntary" replied Wilson
"Indeed!' said Miss Rcydell; land how quie,
| you must have been!-was that involuntary too %
Miss Reydell," htcrpOscd the Rector, "a
| this is not to the point. What We wish 10 know
is. if you met a-a-gentlcman-somebo
stranger to us. late last night at the bottom Of
You may remember" remarked Mrs. Wallis
with concentrated venom, that you accounted 70
me for your absence by saying you had been out to
| look for Selina's SASH
"Oh YES, quite remember. dear Mrs. Wallis,
returned the astonishing young lady very sweetly.
| but thank you, all the same. for reminding me,
You are mistaken, however; l met no stranger;
met Lord Newmarket
Dear dear!" cried the Rector in a peevsh
| voice what does the name mattcrV
1t may not matter to you, retorted Miss Rey.
dell but colsider it matters gooI deal 10 me.'
1T would appear" SAID the Rector, rising,
that we need not prolong this very painful
interview There is no need for any more to b
said" $1,000.
ing with all the GOODNESS imaginable, much need.
What has been said SO far is OF very triiAhg Inc
portance What is to come will probably deeply
interest YOU all, especially my friend the poet
spyn Wilson felt horrible quaims and trcmors;
there was something in the young lady unroubed
countcnance and serene way OF Speaking that MED
him with dismal misgivin one would have
thought to the two, that he was the cuprit
and Miss Reydell the accuser. Mrs wallis TOO,
was not entirely easy before Miss Reydells sell.
possession. Surprising that there had oeen
secret marriage, and the girl were really Lord
Newmarlxet's wife? Well even then the supposed
governess had treated her very badly. she steeled
her soul to bear what fate might have N store lor
her and crossed her arms delanty Dut al ,nls
moment diversion occurred which created total
change in the aspect of affairs. HE hector
glancing out of the widow. suddenly exclaimed
"Why, here comes Lord Newmarket h,msell!'
No. no. it can't be,n cried Miss Rcydcll. lie
promised he would not. Oh. what nuisance''
and she wrung her hands in uncomfortable vex'
alton. as loud knock sounded through the house.
Then seeing that sh" had gone too far, she TO-
lapsed into a mortified silence, while her COM
panions glanced at each other with rising com
placency and Wilson felt himself much better.
The change was not lost upon Miss Reydell. and
her brow grew very dark
at is lust like him, he always makes mnddle
Of everything she murmurcd; but it can't 10
helped
The servant announced his lordship with a
rather scared face. show him into the drawing
room snapped Mrs Wallis: but before anything
could be done the governess orened the door and
said loudly, Il am here, Jack; come in" Con-
sternat.on reigned the audacious words were
heard. What would this inscrutablc ana shameless
room. and looked around upon the company with
eXcusablo astonshment
Thought you were alone, VOW know he
protested.
But the rector and the rector's wife had seized
him by the hands. and were pouring out inquiries
about "the dear Ear; and the dear Countess
We'll. the Earl is confoundcdly annoyed about
this affair, as well he may be- explained the
Niscount, wien he could get word in " Hes
found out all about it. ITonOria,@ he proceeded
speaking to Miss Reydell. That's why I've come
now instead of going away as | promised Heres
his letter. which | received this morning. lie
says he won't speak 10 the Churchills again. And
have to apologize very fully and completely TO
you. DR. Wallis, and to your wife for verlthing
that has occurred
4 grim and CHASTITY silence fell upon the
company Mrs Walis's face was book wherein
might bc read the strangcst matters. Wilson,
while not seeing exactly how things were going
had idea that on the whole the danger was
passed 50 far he concerned. Only Miss
Rcydell, with her sphinx like smile, standing
cool and unabashed, daunted HIM.
This is a regular Comedy of Errors, she said
at length. You have made nice mess Of it as
usual. They manage these things better the
stage. l ought by rights to st-p forward now,
and throw off my disguise and say. Behold your
longlost So-and So Perhaps. however. L will be
best in the circumstances that You should tell
these good people, Jack-tel that good person,
especially who has been carrying tales about MS,
,Iack-tcI them all who I am for they don't
nap en- 10 nave any luca at present.
WHAT asked his lordship in n very high
key, II thought you had been explaining every
IN ne before 1 came The silence grew deeper,
and with Lord NcwmarI<ot's eyes upon him Wilson
heard 1t boiling in his ears
"Nci SOu KNOW, remarked his lordshp a,
last III u Conversational tone, LOOKING atOund rs
nc spoke, OF course Size my Youngest SISTER,
ilonV,Ia, you knOw-Lady lionOrId DacnlOri.
MIS-. Naiis uiOr,cu INTO a cnalr wltn dull
thuu, ann iclna4neu exactly as she nad dropped.
wilson repeated TIE name To himself once OF
twlcc with "A vacant smic. lie realized the iact
tDaJ he would have picnty oil time 10 think tic
matter out aitcrwatu. Ihe rector, rubDing has
hanus ana smInng watery snIlc, suggested IN
tine humD.,st tones that a httie explanation
might possibly make things Clearer
All, yes, replied his lofdshiP, perhaps il
would, but am no good at an explanation. only
make things worse tuan they were before If | Try
10 cAp,ain. lonorIa can tell you everything
There : hot much TO explain said bis
sister Mrs. Churchill and / are engaged IN
writing realistic novel together, and wanted
to describe the dalLy life OF a go,crness. 80 We
Grcw lots VINO should take a situation Tor
month. II she had lost L should have highly
recommended hcr-but she won. so size highly
recommended me, ana here | have been for uIore
than three weeks making notes FOX our book. The
people at the lowers thought | was staying VITA
Mrs. Churchill, as often uo. My brother went 70
STE me-tound L wasn't thcrc-and wotmed the
secret out OF her. How my father cot 10 know !
y
complain IL a, ologize make "A iuS>. | have
done my duty very WELL and Mrs. MalliSs chill
dren are much better behaved than when | came.
And | have iound-shc glanced at tie wlctehed
Wilson with Smie-"l have found an entirely
new character, that has been worth all my
trouble and more
Mrs. Wallis rose, made deep bow TO Lord
Newmarket, and went out of the room. withous
taking the least notice OF anybody else The words
she WAS 81 particularly fond of. person IN !oa,
position, Miss Rcydcll," were ringing n her head
like 80 many electric bells
Mr.. Mainwarrg followed her with his eyes
and then turned to Wilson. Our business IS
done, | think" SAID he calmly; come along
Good morning to you ALL
II shall be ready to come wiki you in zen
minutes said Lady lloGora Ia her brother wheh